diff --git a/fs/erofs/zmap.c b/fs/erofs/zmap.c
index e6d5d7a18fb06483766964e06b6a145f0ba413b2..39cc014dba40caec25d571c19a0e2fd28f6290af 100644
--- a/fs/erofs/zmap.c
+++ b/fs/erofs/zmap.c
@@ -793,12 +793,16 @@ static int z_erofs_iomap_begin_report(struct inode *inode, loff_t offset,
 		iomap->type = IOMAP_HOLE;
 		iomap->addr = IOMAP_NULL_ADDR;
 		/*
-		 * No strict rule how to describe extents for post EOF, yet
-		 * we need do like below. Otherwise, iomap itself will get
+		 * No strict rule on how to describe extents for post EOF, yet
+		 * we need to do like below. Otherwise, iomap itself will get
 		 * into an endless loop on post EOF.
+		 *
+		 * Calculate the effective offset by subtracting extent start
+		 * (map.m_la) from the requested offset, and add it to length.
+		 * (NB: offset >= map.m_la always)
 		 */
 		if (iomap->offset >= inode->i_size)
-			iomap->length = length + map.m_la - offset;
+			iomap->length = length + offset - map.m_la;
 	}
 	iomap->flags = 0;
 	return 0;